Toyo-View 45CX 4x5 View Camera

[fernando1212]

Hi Fernando,

The G has geared rise/fall and shift, extremely useful for studio work.
The lensboards are larger, in case you want to use larger lenses.
The standards are beefier, and front and rear standards are identical, so you can "reverse" them.

The WA bellows are specific to the CX, and more difficult to find.
It has a fixed monorail, so using WA or long lenses is a bit difficult.

But if you got it for a good price, don't worry too much. If you wait for 30 days, you'll have access to the Buy/Sell forum, and you can pick up a G if you want.

Best,
Kumar

Thank Kumar, really appreciated

[Gem Singer]

Fernando,

The best places to look for a previously owned Toyo G, Cambo, Sinar, Horseman, etc., metal 4x5 monorail:

The classified section of this forum.
Midwest Photo Exchange.
Badgergraphics.
KEH Camera.

The worst place: eBay.

As for film processing: Color or B&W? Do a Google search for a photo lab. in your area that is capable of handling 4x5 film.

Check out Praus Productions in Rochester, NY

[Ari]

I second the G.
The standards are indeed reversible, but there is a slight difference in their design; one is clearly a front standard, the other is clearly a rear standard.
The accessories for the G are endless and pretty cheap, and it is a very modular, uber-solid camera.
I had the 45G and the 810G, and, except for the weight, I kind of miss them.

[fernando1212]

does anybody here ever heard about this company http://www.eplevine.com ?
they do have pretty good prices

[Gem Singer]

Levine does not have a large inventory of previously owned LF gear.

His prices are on the high side.

See: www.keh.com

KEH has a huge inventory of LF gear. Check out their used 4x5 monorail cameras.

[fernando1212]

Levine does not have a large inventory of previously owned LF gear.

His prices are on the high side.

See: www.keh.com

KEH has a huge inventory of LF gear. Check out their used 4x5 monorail cameras.

Thanks Gem
KEH is selling a "4X5 TOYO VIEW GII (250MM RAIL) WITHOUT RAIL CAPS LARGE FORMAT VIEW CAMERA BODY" for $399, what do you think about that?